jangle

jan·gle

 (jăng′gəl)

v. jan·gled, jan·gling, jan·gles

v.intr.

To make a harsh metallic sound: The spurs jangled noisily.

v.tr.

1. To cause to make a harsh discordant sound.

2. To have an irritating effect on: The racket from the street jangled my nerves.

n.

A harsh metallic sound.

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[Middle English janglen, to chatter, from Old French jangler, probably of Germanic origin.]

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jan′gler n.

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jangle

(ˈdʒæŋɡəl)

vb

1. to sound or cause to sound discordantly, harshly, or unpleasantly: the telephone jangled.

2. (tr) to produce a jarring effect on: the accident jangled his nerves.

3. an archaic word for wrangle

n

4. a harsh, unpleasant ringing noise

5. an argument or quarrel

[C13: from Old French jangler, of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch jangelen to whine, complain]

ˈjangler n

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jan•gle

(ˈdʒæŋ gəl)

v. -gled, -gling,
n. v.i.

1. to produce a harsh, discordant sound: coins jangling together.

2. to speak angrily; wrangle.

v.t.

3. to cause to make a harsh, discordant, usu. metallic sound.

4. to cause to become irritated or upset: loud noise that jangles the nerves.

n.

5. a harsh or discordant sound.

6. an argument, dispute, or quarrel.

[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French jangler < Germanic; compare Middle Dutch jangelen to haggle, whine]

jan′gler, n.

jan′gly, adj.

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jangle

Past participle: jangled
Gerund: jangling

Imperative

jangle

jangle

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jangle - a metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs" jingle sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
Verb	1.	jangle - make a sound typical of metallic objects; "The keys were jingling in his pocket" jingle, jingle-jangle make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise

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jangle

verb

1. rattle, ring, clash, clatter, chime, ping, vibrate, jingle, ding, clank Her necklaces and bracelets jangled as she walked.

2. disturb, worry, trouble, excite, upset, alarm, distress, annoy, distract, unsettle, harass, hassle (informal), agitate, ruffle, confound, shake, unnerve, fluster, perturb, discompose The caffeine in coffee can jangle the nerves.

noun

1. clash, clang, cacophony, reverberation, rattle, jar, racket, din, dissonance, clangour a jangle of bells
clash quiet, silence, mellifluousness, harmoniousness

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Translations

يُسْمِعُ صَوْتا حادا ومُزْعِجا

řinčet

klirreringe

schrillen

kalinakalistakalistaakalistellaraastaa

retentir

glamra

dare un suono striduloirritaresferragliamentosuono stridulotintinnio

džeržgėtidžeržginti

griezīgi skanētšķindēt

takırda mak

使发出刺耳声

jangle

[ˈdʒæŋgl]

A. N → tintineo m

B. VT [+ coins, bracelets] → hacer tintinear

C. VI → tintinear

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jangle

[ˈdʒæŋg^əl] vi

[metal things] → cliqueter

[nerves]
My nerves were jangling → J'avais les nerfs à vif.

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jangle

vi (keys, money) → klimpern (inf); (bells) → bimmeln (inf); (chains, harness) → klirren, rasseln; my nerves are jangling → ich bin genervt (inf)

vt money → klimpern mit; bell → bimmeln lassen; keys, chains → rasseln mit; it jangled my nerves → das ist mir durch Mark und Bein gegangen

n (of keys, money) → Klimpern nt, → Geklimper nt (inf); (of bells) → Bimmeln nt; (of chains, harness) → Klirren nt, → Rasseln nt

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jangle

[ˈdʒæŋgl]

1. vi (bells) → scampanellare; (bracelets, keys, chains) → tintinnare

2. vt → far risuonare

3. n (see vi) → scampanio, tintinnio

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jangle

(ˈdʒӕŋgl) verb

to (cause to) give a harsh (ringing) sound. The bell jangled noisily. klink-klank, gerammel يُسْمِعُ صَوْتا حادا ومُزْعِجا дрънкам retinir řinčet schrillen klirre; ringe κουδουνίζω sonar de un modo discordante plärisema صدای گوش خراش ایجاد کردن؛ جلینگ جلینگ کردن kalista retentir לְהָשמִיע צְרִימָה झनझनाना brenčati csörög mendentangkan glamra (emettere un suono metallico) ジャンジャン鳴る 땡그랑거리다 džeržgėti, žvangėti, džeržginti šķindēt; griezīgi skanēt menggemerencangkan rinkelenskrangle, klirredzwonić كړنګهار كول، كړنجار كول: كړنګيدل، كړنجيدل: غالمغال كول retinir a zor­năi бренчать rinčať, lomoziť rožljati tandrkati rassla, skrälla ทำให้เกิดเสียงจากโลหะกระทบกัน takırda(t)mak (使)發出刺耳(鈴)聲 брязкати, деренчати گھنٹے کی بے سری آواز kêu chói tai 使发出刺耳声

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